OWASP University Challenge

OWASP University Challenge

The University Challenge is a competition among teams comprised of university students that will be held during the training days of the larger OWASP AppSec conferences (AppSec US, AppSec EU, …).

There is no admission fee for the University Challenge – participation in the conference is possible for free.

During the University Challenge teams will solve mission style security challenges using the Hacking-Lab framework.

The OWASP University Challenge could be limited to 8 teams, depending on available space and budget. Teams will consist of 4-8 students, with one team per university.

All team openings are on a first come first serve basis. If multiple teams are received from the same university the second team will be put on a wait list.

All team members must be registered. Registration for the University Challenge event is free.

Food and beverages will be provided during the challenge and all participants will get an OWASP University Challenge t-shirt. Of course, the first three winning teams will get some small prizes (to be announced).

Introduction

The OWASP University Challenge is a one or two day mission style security challenge event during the AppSec conferences training days!
University / Student teams can compete solving hack challenges and defending insecure applications.

Ticket winning" pre-conference challenges:

Q1: When typically has the event run at AppSec, during the training days or during conference proper?
A1: The UC is normally hosted during the training days

Q2: What size of room or seating capacity has typically been used?
A2: Depending to the PR and number of teams (teams have a max of 8 members)

Q3: What prizes are usually awarded?
A3: depends, if the conference manages to find sponsors there are prices. At the AppSec-Eu 2013, there where no prices, only the honor of winning

Q4: Do the teams have free conference access?
A4: No, the teams have to organize travel and lodging themself. all we do is hosting the UC and feed them.
There are no entrance / attendance fees charged previously
The attendees usually get free access to the conference (because they travel from foreign countries too)

Hacking-Lab

The University Challenge is run by the OWASP/Hacking-Lab project. Real knowledge derives from hands-on experience.

University Challenge 2015 @ AppSec EU in Amsterdam (Martin Knobloch)

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Name: OWASP University Challenge (home page)

Purpose: As first time organized at the OWASP AppSec-US 2011 in Minneapolis, this project is to enable "attack & defend" challenges.

First, at OWASP AppSec conferences, later also to enable this outside AppSec conferences.